BRAKE CALIPER

• US 20180031060A1
• Filed: 05/11/2017
• Published: 02/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jui-Fa Huang
• Original Assignee: Jui-Fa Huang
• Inventors: HUANG, Jui-Fa
• Granted Patent: US 10,066,686 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/588 both fluid and mechanical assistance or drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/741 acting on an ultimate actuator
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0008 Brake supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/002 assembled from a plurality of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0091 Plural actuators arranged side by side on the same side of the rotor
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/04 acting on a piston-type actuator, e.g. for liquid pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/16 for releasing a normally applied brake
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2121/24 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2125/40 Screw-and-nut
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2125/582 Flexible element, e.g. spring, other than the main force generating element
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2127/02 Release mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 55/226 in which the common actuating member is moved axially , e.g. floating caliper disc brakes
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 55/227 by two or more pins
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/0075 assembled from a plurality of parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/095 Pivots or supporting members therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/18 adapted for drawing members together , e.g. for disc brakes
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/183 with force-transmitting members arranged side by side acting on a spot type force-applying member

Abstract

A brake caliper includes a caliper body. The caliper body has a first accommodation trough and a second accommodation trough. The first accommodation trough is provided with at least one piston and two first brake linings pushed by the piston. The second accommodation trough is provided with two second brake linings. The two second brake linings are connected with a drive unit. When the user pedals the brake pedal of a vehicle, the brake master cylinder of the vehicle pushes the piston to link the two first brake linings to clamp both sides of the disc to perform foot brake. When the user activates the electric parking brake of the vehicle, the drive unit will push the two second brake linings to perform electronic hand brake.

Claims

1. A brake caliper, comprising:

a caliper body, having a first accommodation trough, a side wall of the first accommodation trough being provided with at least one piston chamber, the piston chamber being provided with a piston therein, the caliper body further having a passage communicating with the piston chamber, one side of the caliper body having a mounting portion, the mounting portion having a second accommodation trough;

a fixing unit, mounted to the mounting portion and having a first fixing seat and a second fixing seat, the first fixing seat and the second fixing seat being located at two opposite sides of the second accommodation trough respectively;

the first fixing seat being formed with a plurality of first perforations, the second fixing seat being formed with a plurality of second perforations corresponding to the first perforations, the second fixing seat further having a positioning hole;

a linkage unit, including a first linkage seat at an inner side of the first fixing seat, a second linkage seat at an inner side of the second fixing seat, and a third linkage seat at an outside of the second fixing seat;

the first linkage seat having a plurality of first through holes corresponding to the first perforations;

the second linkage seat having a plurality of second through holes corresponding to the second perforations and a screw hole corresponding to the positioning hole;

the third linkage seat having a plurality of third through holes corresponding to the second perforations and a through hole corresponding to the positioning hole;

the linkage unit further including a plurality of linkage pins, the linkage pins being inserted through the first perforations, the second perforations, the first through holes, the second through holes, and the third through holes respectively;

the linkage unit further including a plurality of elastic members, the elastic members being fitted on the respective linkage pins and located between the first linkage seat and the second linkage seat;

a brake lining unit, including two first brake linings disposed in the first accommodation trough and two second brake linings disposed in the second accommodation trough;

the two second brake linings being fixed to the first linkage seat and the second linkage seat, respectively; and

a drive unit, including a positioning seat fixed to an outer outside of the third linkage seat, the positioning seat having a shaft hole corresponding to the through hole, the shaft hole being provided with a drive shaft, one end of the drive shaft being formed with a threaded portion, the threaded portion being inserted through the through hole and screwed to the screw hole, the drive unit further including a motor fixed to an outer side of the positioning seat, another end of the drive shaft being connected to the motor.

2. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting portion has at least one first fixing hole and at least one second fixing hole, the first fixing seat has a first locking hole corresponding to the first fixing hole, a first locking member is inserted through the first fixing hole and locked to the first locking hole so as to fix the first fixing seat to the mounting portion, the second fixing seat has a second locking hole corresponding to the second fixing hole, and a second locking member is inserted through the second fixing hole and locked to the second locking hole so as to fix the second fixing seat to the mounting portion.

3. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first fixing seat and the second fixing seat of the fixing unit are integrally formed with the mounting portion of the caliper body and located at the two opposite sides of the second accommodation trough, respectively.

4. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first linkage seat includes a plurality of first guide posts corresponding to the first perforations, and the first guide posts are formed with the first through holes.

5. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second linkage seat has a second guide post corresponding to the through hole, and the second guide post is formed with the screw hole.

6. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of each of the linkage pins is enlarged to form a head portion which abuts against a corresponding one of the first perforations, another end of each of the linkage pins is formed with a locking portion, and the locking portion is locked to a corresponding one of the third through holes.

7. The brake caliper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first linkage seat has a first engaging recess, the second linkage seat has a second engaging recess, and the two second brake linings are fixed to the first engaging recess and the second engaging recess, respectively.